Display stand



` sept. 14,1926.

S. HAMBURGER DISPLAY STAND Filed Nov. 26. 1924 .llllumm lllu' 2 sheets-"sheet 1 iNvENT'oR Selina, Hambmy WITNESSES ATTORNEYS s. HAMBURGER l Sept. 14

DISPLAY STAND Filed Nov. 26,

1924 2 SheetS-Shee 2 ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

' unirsi) STAT-ss lPareri orties.

sELiivA HAMBURGER, or1 PITTsBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filled November 26, 41924. Serial No. 752,410.

This invention relates V'to display stands and has for anobject to provide an 11nproved construction wherein the parts ma-y be quicklyand easily adjusted to different positions.. l i u Another object of the invention is to provide a `display stand wliichmay not only'be adjusted to different positions but which may receive different supporting attachments Q whereby thestaiid may be used to display or support one or a large number ofl different objects. i

A; further object of the invention is to provide a display stand in which the standfard may be quickly raised and lowered at Figure lis a perspective view of a stand' disclosing one yembodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view thrgugh Figure 1, approximately on line 2- Y e Figure 3 is a Afragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view through part of the structure shown in Figure 1, the same illustrating the action of the catch and the way `the brackets may` be mounted'.

Figure 4 is a sectional' view through Figure 8, approximately on line 4 4.

Figure 5'is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 8, approximately on V`line Figure 6 is a fragmentary side view of part of the standard shown in Figure 1 with a`modiiliedconstruction of base.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side view of a modified form of standard to that shown in Figure 1. v P

Figure 8 is a view somewhat similar to Figure 8 but showing the standard illus-y trated in Figure 7 anda slightly modified form of catch for supporting theV standard.

Figure 9 is a view in perspective of au shelf showing the bracket connection applied.

Referring to the vaccompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a base which may be of any desired shape and any desired size,

. the invention.

.7 is a catch 10, said catch 'being provided `and support the standard the handle and associated parts continu` some particular shoulder 7.'

said `base having a threaded socket 2 for receiving the lower threaded end of the tube 3 which forms a socket for the standard4 i and in fact, acts in a certain sense as a part of the standard structure of the stand. The

standard 4 is made of a size tov easily slide in' the tube 3 but without any appreciable wabbling as indicated ure' 3.

From Figures 1 and it will be noted that the standard 4 is provided withalnumyber of cylindrical sections 5 merging `into tapering sections 6 whereby annular shoul-V ders Y are provided.` In eachof the tubular sections 5 are passage-ways or apertures 8 and 9 extending' entirely through the standard at right angles to each other. The Y standard 4 is hollow though it could be made solid without departing from the spirit of Clo-acting with the shoulders with a pair of arms 11 `and 12, said arms Ahaving journal extensions `13 and`14 extending'into the tube 3 whereby the arms are pivotallylmounted.y Tlie'arms merge into a handle 15 which. is provided with a catch extension 16 adapted to extend through a suitable aperture 17 in tube 3 as indicated in Figure 3 whereby the catch extension may particularly l` Fig" i fit properly under one of the shoulders 7" 'l 4. The weight of ally Vacts to hold the catch inner position and ready to engage any of rthe shoulders 17 whenever permitted. flow-V ever, whenever the standard 4 is raised vertically, the entire catch 10 will move to one side as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3 until the catch extension 16 drops beneath The top ofthe extension 16 in an standard 4 is thereon.

In order to provide shelves or other desired preferably threaded so that a suitable support or itting 18 may be screwed ico K fittings 19, 2O and 21, the various apertures or passageways 8 and 9 have been provided so as to receive the ends of the various pins 22 connected to each of these `members as structed to be readily applied or removed by a horizontal movement but sufficiently tight to prevent loose motion in respect to the pin 22 or loose motion in respect to the upper end of the bracey and catch 23 which slid ingly engages the shoulder 7. lVhen. a Weight is applied to the fixture any tend` ency to cause the same to sivingdownivardly is resisted both by the pin 22 and by the brace and catch 23. engaging the shoulder 7. UnderI somecircurnstances a web 2li as shownin Figure 1. is: provided so aste more lirrnly brace the fixture. This structure is preferably used Where the fixture is pro-` vided Witha. round bar as indicated by fir; ture 2l. The outer end offii-:ture 21 may Y bethreaded or otheriviseformed to receive into oneoftlieapertures 8l.

any suitable supporting plate or attachment 25,

{[n regard tol the fixtures 19 andQQ., the brace and; catchV 2 3 is. preferably a.V substanf tially, semicircleinlcross section and thereby partially encircles the tapering section 6 when thek parts are in proper position.

' Vhenthere aretivo brackets or platforms,A

as for instance, the tivo platforms 20, the brace'QjavillfV practically encircle the taperingv section 6 at, that' point and a complete platform is. presented" extending entirely aronndthe standardll as indicated in Fig.- ure2.y

InFigure o,A a slightly modified structure is s hovvnwherein the` tube 3, catch l0 .and associated parts. are eliminated.- ln this form of the` invention, the standard t is screwedinto socketi 26 mounted on the base 2 The various brackets, xtures and the like indicated g in Figure l or-.other-s; not shown, may be .mountedom the standard 1n a similan Wayv to the Way the brackets 19, 2O and 2L are mountedin Figurel but there willv naturallybe no vertical adjustment.

In Ifigures'4 and 8y a further modified form of the linvention isshovvnavherein the standard QS isnotgonly providedwith apertures29. and 8Ol similar to. apertures 8 `and 9 but with apertures 3l arrangedbeneath theshoulder 3 2, which shoulder is similar to shoulder 7, Also, the, apertureV 30 which is atright anglesfto the aperture or passage-- WayVQQ is no tvinvthe same plane butds in the next tapering section of the standard. In; this form of the invention, the catch' 33 ris providedwith a spring 34: whereby the catch extension is resilientlyheldnot only beneavthrthe` shoulder 32 but part extending The catch 33 is provided with arms 36 Which are pivotally mounted on the tube 3i. butl the. pivotal mounting is-belouT the catclr extension 35 whereby` the spring Sal-is necessary to cause the extension to properly function.

` l'n` alltheforms ofthe invention, means have bzeenprovided forreceiving different kindsoffixtures whereby different kinds of said standards,

articles may besupported at thesame time or at different times. In Figure 1\, cage members have been shovvn at the upper part for receiving flower pots or other desired articles While beloivthese members are arrangdplatforms or shelves which may receive either the same kind or different kinds of articles. It will, therefore, be observed that the device may be used by florists inV displayingY their gpods orumay beused in stores o ldiiterent kinds` for displaying various articles desired to be' displayed.4 Also, it will be evidentv thattheistand maybe .used to display articles ina Window, on a counter, or onA the floor `and i one on many articlesmay besupportech for, display Withoutv departing from the spirit of tlleinvention.v

`What l, claimis:

l. lnE a display rack, a standard formed with a plurality of shoulders. anda p lriialityA` 8 of apertures, brackets provided \vith a,pro jecting lug adapted to,be. received by an aperture, anda, flange projecting: from the,v bracket. and; adapted to engage ashou l de;r for holding the bracket, against, movement,`

2.1n a display rack, astandard' forme d zy with a plurality ofI spaced c,tapei ingsect1@Ile., and, a, plurality of tubular sections;v attribue lar sectionI mergingI inte a, tape r;ing =section,

tion and eaclhtubularsection, the standardibeing preifdedf with; 'ai plurality OtV Spaceffh apertures, ablaketsf-rem0vably mounted; on.

. each.. 0f:Said;brackets;beng provided; withV a2 lug adapted; to be receive by l an aperture and provided-Witha ,flaIlg.- curved toonformto the curvature ,otra/por?` tion of,Y the` tapering;v section andyhaving. ai, free end engageable With the shoulder4` wherebyy the` bracket` Willi be held'. against mQvement-i 3. In .ai display lalia; standardzformed;l with a plurality of spaced ltapering sections, Y

a shoulder at the reduced end ofeachtaper.-V 1710 ingsection, sla-idv standard being. provided With a plurality. cfg apertures, a plurality. of: brackets `removably mounted? on .said r stand; ard, each off` the brackets. having aV lugv received Within an aperture, and a flange projecting romthebracket adjacentv each lugand Curvedto conform to. the curvature; of the taperingfsection;andssnugly embracing saidsectiom a.; In adisplayfrack, a',standardiformed.` With a plurality of spaced tapering sections a shoulder `at thereduced endofeachitaperh ing section, said standardr being.y provided; with aplurality of apjertureslocated longitudinally along theI standard andv also cir-iY cumferentially of: the-l standarch; a plurality of. brackets..,removably mounted on said" standard, each of the brackets having a lug: received; Within an' aperture, and4v a flange frein thebracket adjacentf each lug andW curvedg to1 lconformtofv the` curvature of,` the.y

tapering section, each of the curved `flanges forming a segment of a circle so that a plurality of the brackets may be located in the same horizontal plane With the adjacent side edges of the flanges in coacting relation for aiding in maintaining the brackets against movement.

5. An adjustable display fixture comprising a base, a tubular member carried by the base, a standard slidably mounted in the tubular member, said standard being formed with annular shoulders, a pivotally mounted catch carried by the tubular member and adapted to engage a shoulder for maintaining the standard atV a predetermined height, said standard being provided With a plurality of apertures, article receiving brackets removably mounted on theV standard, said brackets having lugs received Within the perforations, a flange porjectingf upwardly from the brackets and having its upper free end in engagement with a shoulder for aiding in maintaining the brackets against movement.

6. In a display rack, a standard formed With a plurality of spaced tapering sections and a plurality of shoulders, each shoulder being located between a pair of the tapering sections, the standard being provided with a plurality of apertures arranged longitudi received by an aperture, and a flange pro-V jecting from the bracket laterally from the lug and shaped to conform to a portion of the contour of the standard and adapted to snugly embrace the standard at such point whereby the bracket is held against movement.

SELINA HAMBURGER. 

